Re: Haley Reinhart Season 10

Yay for Haley! I think she has a slim chance to make it past this week's double elimination, but I'm so glad she made it to the tour. I totally didn't expect that to happen, so it was a pleasant surprise.

I don't know what it is with AI, but I have a thing for rooting for the ones who seem to be bottom feeders but miraculously make it through further than expected. That's what Haley is this season. Don't get me wrong, I'm liking her voice... but it's a pattern that I've noticed with some of my favorites in the past (examples: Melissa McGhee, Kristy Lee Cook). I think it's because they have an underdog factor to them. I can't help but root for the underdog!

Re: Haley Reinhart Season 10

I think Haley is the best female singer left: She's got plenty of vocal power and range but she's also got soul---something really lacking in the other females. But I can't stand to watch Haley. She moves like a male drag performer desperately trying to impersonate a woman. Can't she just stand still for once and maybe move an arm?
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"Tons of surprises, but it wouldn't be 'American Idol' without it, would it?" Cowell told MTV News. "At the end of the day, I could go out and find 12 great singers, but that's kind of boring. The fact that there's people there who shouldn't be there makes it 'American Idol.' "

Re: Haley Reinhart Season 10

Originally Posted by pillbeam

I think Haley is the best female singer left: She's got plenty of vocal power and range but she's also got soul---something really lacking in the other females. But I can't stand to watch Haley. She moves like a male drag performer desperately trying to impersonate a woman. Can't she just stand still for once and maybe move an arm?
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Re: Haley Reinhart Season 10

Haven't felt the need to post about anyone on idol since Eliot Yamin...but this girl really surprised me tonight with her bennie & the jets. I actually agreed with the judges when they kept saying she didn't know who she was. Its like she wants to be what Pia is. But she's so much more and better. Great range, power, and that incredible bluesy quality. Her transitions from growly sexy to soft and almost girly is very impressive. Tonight's song was the first time I really saw the whole package. No doubt in my mind now...she's the best female in the competition. I'll really be rooting for her now because I know she's got the goods. She had a real moment.

But I totally agree with pillbeam. She flails up there. She needs to stand still with a mic stand in front of her.

Re: Haley Reinhart Season 10

But I totally agree with pillbeam. She flails up there. She needs to stand still with a mic stand in front of her.

I agree totally. I can definitely see why they saved her performance for last!

Speaking of having her stand still, I really loved her early performance of Leeann Rimes's "Blue" and couldn't really understand the criticism of her at that time. Haley stood there in a simple, lovely deep blue dress and sang the heck out of that song, and I think the thanks she got for that was to land in the bottom 3. Never could comprehend how that happened...

Pia and Thia bore me... Lauren is growing on me, but Haley? Easily my favorite girl, and has been for weeks now.

Re: Haley Reinhart Season 10

Originally Posted by Love_Me

Haley blew me away tonight when she sang "Bennie And The Jets". She is getting better each week. By far one of my favorite contestants this season.

Didn't like Haley much till last nite. My goodness I could have listened to her sing that song all night long. Absolutely the best performance of the night. I think she found her wings, now let's see if she can fly.